Compare towns
Eliot vs Dublin vs Amesbury vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Dublin has the most affordable homes ($431k median).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Eliot | Dublin | Amesbury | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
1,688Lowest |
17,403Highest |
11,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #151 of 282 in MA | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Contoocook Valley School District | Amesbury | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Amesbury High | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.